The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-12

tic and p0litico-economic subjects When ID
years Old She was better informed than are
most men at 30 At this epoch OF her life She
met Ferdinand Lasalle the great Socialist
leader, If not the fathero Of modern Socialism.
She bad read his works and had taken deep
interest IN the author 1ons before She had
met him In person
Lasalle was ina every wise a remarkable
man. lie was very handsome. companion
able and fascinating. To a powerful intellect
and great scholarship he added wit, humor
and descriptive power seldom found among
Germans Inspired, OF pretending % be in
spired, by an intense love for humanity, he
wasabsolutely devoid Of those qualities which
are usually summed up in the word purity
Naturally he Was attracted by the young
GIRL who admired him as q superior being
She was extraordinarily handsome. A sym
metric and we'll developed form; an oval face,
almost Greek boz IFS purity and regularity; a
head of marvellous blonde hair. which varied
from pale gold % hammered copper grace
ful carriage and charming manners made up
70 woman That was bound 60 riVet the atten-
ton of such mnn of thc world rs Lasalle
The result OF The meeting was disastrous 20
both. She fell deeply iu love with Tire brill
liant writer and he on bis side perceived and
resolved 10 take advantage of his new COZ
quest Letters many passed between them
hers warm with girls first love, hi,
cautious, calculating and sometimes puerile
At last he induced Der TO elope, bat ere She
could reach him She was captured by her
father and his servants and brought back To
her home Lasale chagrined by the disap-
pontmmt. cbo1nee1 beer father an old and
indgm man, TO fight duel
The gauntlet was taken up by Prince
Janeo Won Rurovitz IL relative and the
promised hqnce of the lady The duel. con
nary 10 expectation. resulted i'm lasalles re-
ceiving a mortal wound. from which he died
in August. 1854
Thereafter Miss won Doenniges married
won Racowifz. with whom she lived a very
happy life During obi. period She was an
important figure ina tue social circles Of Ber
n. Dresden and the other capital, of I'm
rope
Prince Racowitz diving, She retired from
society and devoted herself 90 study and
charitable work A0er six years of widow
hood she e-poused Sergu. r. ~hcDifch uow
editor of The New York Leader. fhen 70
promising journalist and scholar
Owing 20 political CAUSES they came to the
Tnited States. where her varied accomplish
ment- soon made her widely known Her par
Tors became the headquarters OF the more I'D
Vanced thinkers an social and political science
MS we'll as Of the "cxpatriates of the differ
ent European countries Nihilists from
Russia and Siberia. Socialists from Germany
and Austria. Commmar@s from Paris and
MarsaHes, Anarchists from everywhefe
Fouricrtes and follower OF Carl Marx
Jacob Holyol,e and Lo>ale are among tine
motley train who regard her as their social
queen
N- Shevitch is fine lmguist. hriniuni
conver,ationalist, O. clever writer and speaker
She retains much Of the beauty Of her youth.
and although as enthusiastic as ever over
her theories Of human regeneration mo- longer
takes the same active interest Don them as m
the past